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Museum Catalog Note "Kiss the Corpse Good Bye" (original English title), translated into Spanish by Luis Conde Vélez, is a detective story by Michael Storme published by Editorial Bruguera in August 1953. The narrative follows Nick Cranley, a Chicago private detective on vacation in Miami with his wife Sheila. While dining at a roadside restaurant, Cranley witnesses the shooting death of a drunk man who briefly sits at his table. The victim is identified as Sam Brenner, a private investigator. Lieutenant Harry Maclan and Detective Lieutenant Brill Stimes of the Homicide Department question Cranley, requesting his cooperation in identifying Brenner's killer and client. Despite his vacation status, Cranley is drawn into the investigation when Linda Brenner contacts him by telephone, suggesting involvement of Brenner's widow in subsequent events. The narrative combines elements of noir detective fiction with procedural police work set against Miami's backdrop.